# Fatherly love
Andrew Campanella On Helping Children Thrive and Excel In School
If you have young children, read to them every night. Research demonstrates that when parents regularly read to their young children, kids build strong cognitive abilities, have robust vocabularies, and are more likely to develop their own love of reading. Just the process of regularly reading to your child is also reassuring to your daughter or son, because it is a consistent exercise that builds a positive and learning-oriented parent-child connection.
Announcing our June content campaign winners
Thank you to all the contributors who participated in our June content campaigns. We loved celebrating Father’s Day and Pride Month with all of you. There were so many amazing stories it was difficult to narrow down our winners!
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My senior & young dog and I pull the best prank for my husband for Father's Day (Dog Father Day)!
We hope you have a wonderful Happy Father's Day!! Today we celebrate our Dog Dad with a gift that keeps on giving to our dogs. It's prank but Dog Dad did get his sound bar today.
The Rabbit Hole Is A Dining Experience For Hikers, Travels, and Locals - Explore West Virginia
Enjoy local food and drink at The Rabbit Hole as you take in the stunning views of Maryland Heights and the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. Bring your pets along to enjoy lunch and dinner on the patio! 186 High Street, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Fathers and Dads Feel the Squeeze as Their Day of Appreciation Marches Forward
My parents at Cracker BarrelVirginia Davis/Photographer. As fathers go, I am blessed to have a good-natured and intelligent dad who likes to learn and laugh. His recollection of shenanigans when he was working entertained the family for years. My sister still begs him to tell the stories. We don't often hug our fathers as much as our mothers, as affection is not open displayed toward fathers as it is our mothers - at least for guys. That being said, the nice squeeze of a hug from your children is a good feeling. Giving one to your dad is equally warm and fuzzy.
ATL Seafood Bags: An Atlanta, Louisiana Mixture
ATL Seafood Bags is serving up a scrumptious mixture of Atlanta and Louisiana flavors. You can find them on Fridays at Atlantucky Brewing from 3 pm until 9 pm. The owner and chef is from Atlanta and puts her spin on recipes passed down from her grandmother, a New Orleans native! The menu has quite a range and has everything from seafood boils and egg rolls to Po Boys and Southern-fried baskets. There is surely an option for every taste. Below is what I tried at ATL Seafood Bags:
Dad gets in free at the Pittsburgh Zoo on Father's Day
Looking for a fun, relaxing way to spend the day with dad this Father's Day? Why not spend the day at the Pittsburgh Zoo this Sunday when dads get in free. Dads are the best. They're always there for you when you need a shoulder to cry on, and they're always ready with a goofy joke to make you laugh. But sometimes, finding the perfect way to show your dad how much you appreciate him can be challenging.
Take dad to Hershey Gardens for free admission this Father's Day
If you're looking for a relaxing way to spend Father's Day with your dad, look no further than Hershey Gardens. Father's Day is a special day to celebrate the fathers in our lives. If you're looking for a unique and relaxing way to spend the day with your dad, check out Hershey Gardens this weekend.
Have a blast with dad this weekend at the Carlisle Mid-Atlantic Reptile Expo
Father's Day is a day for many kids to give dad a break from his usual duties. However, if your dad is a reptile enthusiast, he might love to spend his special day at The Mid-Atlantic Reptile Expo in Carlisle, Pennsylvania this weekend.